tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-58055968464006158192017-07-17T22:26:53.728-07:00Sewing for my Baby BoyZooTZMommahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09805635904946983921noreply@blogger.comBlogger95125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5805596846400615819.post-31136356480657204802015-08-11T07:05:00.002-07:002015-08-11T07:05:44.804-07:00A Big Hero Tee for School! We love this movie! And this fabric, yum! Crisp print, great medium weight and the colors! Wow the colors!! It was so hard to just pick 2 coordinate fabrics for this one. There were so many colors that I wanted to use and they would have all matched.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-C-yNBsjdKD4/Vcn_ij7kL2I/AAAAAAAABEI/OZcj0BMRO-s/s1600/heromakingmadie1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="219" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-C-yNBsjdKD4/Vcn_ij7kL2I/AAAAAAAABEI/OZcj0BMRO-s/s320/heromakingmadie1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Tristan wanted to try this one on right away. For my tee, I just used the basic raglan tee from Ottobre. I cut a couple of pockets in the panel and lined the back. Boxers are fishsticks and I think they are my favorite pattern for boys boxers. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YPlJcX0nLdE/Vcn_jdX0wXI/AAAAAAAABEc/We4pq2oMB10/s1600/tristanbaymax.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YPlJcX0nLdE/Vcn_jdX0wXI/AAAAAAAABEc/We4pq2oMB10/s320/tristanbaymax.jpg" width="199" /></a></div><br />If you are a seamstress, you need to check out Makie Madie Knit Prints!! She has some lovely fabrics in stock and you can find the Hero panel in the pre-order section of her store. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-mk9PshY-5LE/Vcn_i__a4EI/AAAAAAAABEg/fGiL62vkNew/s1600/heromakingmadieback.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="229" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-mk9PshY-5LE/Vcn_i__a4EI/AAAAAAAABEg/fGiL62vkNew/s320/heromakingmadieback.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ubofEtDvohY/Vcn_ir8Pm_I/AAAAAAAABEY/1gRkouebA48/s1600/heromakingmadiecloseup.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="224" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ubofEtDvohY/Vcn_ir8Pm_I/AAAAAAAABEY/1gRkouebA48/s320/heromakingmadiecloseup.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />You can find her store here. She has a great Monster print too that would be perfect for back to school! You can find this one in the retail section. Happy Sewing!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KUZk7ZTaDPk/VcoA9mz58WI/AAAAAAAABEs/PrYoIxEtGUM/s1600/monsterpocketmini.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="260" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KUZk7ZTaDPk/VcoA9mz58WI/AAAAAAAABEs/PrYoIxEtGUM/s320/monsterpocketmini.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br /><a href="http://www.makingmadie.com/" target="_blank">Making Madie Knit Prints</a>ZooTZMommahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09805635904946983921noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5805596846400615819.post-61764121213339133682015-07-28T18:51:00.000-07:002015-08-03T09:49:28.531-07:00Super Hero Owls for todays sewing!I love these little owls! I couldn't decide what I was going to do with them. For now I have made Tristan a tee for back to school. But I am seriously thinking this would make great fabric for pajamas!<br />And I can't tell you how much he loves this little pocket!! He is&nbsp;becoming very excited about starting Kindergarten! At least one of us is. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-A_Ge8sG96OE/VbgxMFM3h1I/AAAAAAAABDw/3S3U-pGrU9U/s1600/superowlspockettee3-4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-A_Ge8sG96OE/VbgxMFM3h1I/AAAAAAAABDw/3S3U-pGrU9U/s320/superowlspockettee3-4.jpg" width="206" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ulF6Fnql79g/VbgxME3hNSI/AAAAAAAABDs/5Ywqfja9PTU/s1600/superowlspockettee.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="316" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ulF6Fnql79g/VbgxME3hNSI/AAAAAAAABDs/5Ywqfja9PTU/s320/superowlspockettee.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">You can find this print along with a few more at Making Madie! I have another few prints of hers that I can not wait to sew up!! Now to find the time! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://hyenacart.com/stores/MakingMadie/" target="_blank">Making Madie Fabrics</a></div>ZooTZMommahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09805635904946983921noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5805596846400615819.post-85544777161175185662015-07-27T14:23:00.000-07:002015-07-27T14:23:16.390-07:00Another Pocket Tee... Scooters!!I adore this little euro knit! I have a special place in my heart for scooters. My dad bought my brother and I a pair when we were younger. We rode them all through the woods at my grandparents home during the summer. Lots of fun times!!<br /><br />Tristan's bedding was the Mona Luna scooter fabric. I adored it! Sad day when I took the bumper pads off and made it into a toddler bed.<br /><br />Paired the scooter fabric with a stripe and star print. I love mixing it up! Hoping my little guy will love this one just as much as I do! <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wTKdzH-OxpU/VbafBhmbpRI/AAAAAAAABC8/DIBBuiIKuFY/s1600/tristanscooterpockettee.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="315" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wTKdzH-OxpU/VbafBhmbpRI/AAAAAAAABC8/DIBBuiIKuFY/s320/tristanscooterpockettee.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />close up of the pocket and the back. I don't normally put the print on the back too, but I love it! <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-jV02BD5J1y4/VbafBrWWf8I/AAAAAAAABDA/8shy1EFngS0/s1600/tristanpocketcloseup.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-jV02BD5J1y4/VbafBrWWf8I/AAAAAAAABDA/8shy1EFngS0/s320/tristanpocketcloseup.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-AgZ6jkO3SeQ/VbafBnSnSFI/AAAAAAAABDE/5gyJkPXkmZo/s1600/tristanscootersback.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="315" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-AgZ6jkO3SeQ/VbafBnSnSFI/AAAAAAAABDE/5gyJkPXkmZo/s320/tristanscootersback.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />I made some pocket hoodies last week. Tristan was kind enough to model one for me after bath time the other night. I love this style! Sadly Tristan doesn't care for Ewoks much, but I thought it was pretty cute! <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-m2G_NbncaVw/VbafjQjoCMI/AAAAAAAABDU/ktsQ0tyWIPo/s1600/ewokhoodiecollage.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="216" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-m2G_NbncaVw/VbafjQjoCMI/AAAAAAAABDU/ktsQ0tyWIPo/s320/ewokhoodiecollage.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />This hoodie has the kangaroo pocket at the bottom. It was a lot of fun to design. I used 3 panels, 2 on the hoodie and 1 for the pocket peekers! Love characters peeking out of the pockets. This fabric was really nice to work with. Great weight. You can find it over at the Fabric Geeks! They still have panels and fabrics in stock! <br /><br /><a href="http://thefabricgeeksjanice.storenvy.com/collections/1075384-retail-knit" target="_blank">Fabric Geek Store</a><br /><br />Close up of the hoodie and pockets! <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZNk9e4RpTFI/VbafjeH5sfI/AAAAAAAABDY/OY4fDQLMdpM/s1600/ewokhoodie12.5-17.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZNk9e4RpTFI/VbafjeH5sfI/AAAAAAAABDY/OY4fDQLMdpM/s320/ewokhoodie12.5-17.jpg" width="267" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-3qz31Gl_6BU/VbafjeBszDI/AAAAAAAABDc/bvbWbhHaxks/s1600/ewokhoodiepockets.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="275" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-3qz31Gl_6BU/VbafjeBszDI/AAAAAAAABDc/bvbWbhHaxks/s320/ewokhoodiepockets.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>ZooTZMommahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09805635904946983921noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5805596846400615819.post-67173731164902720042015-07-26T20:07:00.000-07:002015-07-26T20:08:34.611-07:00My favorite thing to sew! Sewing scrappy for my baby boy! I love fabric! Seriously, I love the smell. I love when it comes out of the dryer, smelling freshly laundered. I love folding it. I love walking by my shelves and just staring at it. I pretty much love everything about it!<br /><br />I have been eyeballing this new tee that everyone is sewing up. I am not big on patterns at all, so I just took my favorite Ottobre raglan tee pattern and went for it. I think they came out pretty good. I can not wait for my baby boy to wear them to Kindergarten!!<br /><br />I have saved some of this European rocket knit off to the side, just for Tristan. I love the colors! I actually had the coordinating knit, BUT I decided the teal stars from The Knotty Babe matched my fabric just as well and gave it some more punch!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Jl1y4fFdQAU/VbWdzuc_5KI/AAAAAAAABCA/GhekvTrqVr8/s1600/tristanblastoff3-2-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="317" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Jl1y4fFdQAU/VbWdzuc_5KI/AAAAAAAABCA/GhekvTrqVr8/s320/tristanblastoff3-2-1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />Love the stitching on the pockets. I don't know how I ever sewed knits without a coverstitcher. Seriously, if you don't have one and you sew knits all the time, invest in one. I use the Coverpro 1000 made by Janome. It took a while to get used to it, but most of my machines have. Super user friendly once you get the hang of it!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-PQNaGYDaSFw/VbWeXMfyLfI/AAAAAAAABCI/TTnTaT-Cf1g/s1600/tristanblastoffpocketupclose.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="297" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-PQNaGYDaSFw/VbWeXMfyLfI/AAAAAAAABCI/TTnTaT-Cf1g/s320/tristanblastoffpocketupclose.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />I love robots too! This fun European knit fabric has a lot of robots that look like the old tin kind from the 50's. It's a really nice thick fabric, so vibrant!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-anPnHaaG-uY/VbWe7zblurI/AAAAAAAABCU/HJC6gQkPQOY/s1600/tristanrobotspockettee.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="314" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-anPnHaaG-uY/VbWe7zblurI/AAAAAAAABCU/HJC6gQkPQOY/s320/tristanrobotspockettee.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cdat7AcpDPw/VbWfXtuXM_I/AAAAAAAABCc/6WBx345Pijo/s1600/tristanrobotpocketupclose.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="302" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cdat7AcpDPw/VbWfXtuXM_I/AAAAAAAABCc/6WBx345Pijo/s320/tristanrobotpocketupclose.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />Oh and because there were 2 prints, I couldn't resist putting robots on the back too. Can't decide if I like the front or the back better.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-NcJOXHY2Fg0/VbWfsh1b_kI/AAAAAAAABCk/exX6TYC74KU/s1600/tristanrobotsback.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-NcJOXHY2Fg0/VbWfsh1b_kI/AAAAAAAABCk/exX6TYC74KU/s320/tristanrobotsback.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />Back to my real world business sewing tomorrow. I will try and blog some more this week. I can't wait to sew up some more tee shirts for Tristan. Maybe I will sew up some matching shorts too!ZooTZMommahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09805635904946983921noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5805596846400615819.post-91119067637552551512015-07-25T14:24:00.000-07:002015-07-25T14:24:14.283-07:00Kindergarten Sewing for my Baby Boy!!Tristan is starting Kindergarten Soon!<br /><br />Yes, my baby turns "5" in just a month! And with that comes Kindergarten a week later. My last baby is starting school. I can't believe it!<br /><br />Looking back, it has been 3 years since I have blogged. That seems unreal to me. I&nbsp;guess facebook takes up most of my nights after sewing is finished and the kids are in bed. I am trying to remember to Instagram things too, but I have a hard time with that one. <br /><br />I started this blog because I wanted to share with others the great adventure of sewing for a little boy. So much fun! Therapeutic even. I haven't sewn a whole lot for my little man in the last year or two. Except for Underwear! He pretty much lives in those around the house. Too busy with my sewing business. However, I have vowed to make most of his school wardrobe for Kindergarten. I will try and remember to come over here and post.<br /><br />I asked Tristan last night, what kind of tee shirt do you want me to sew you tomorrow. "A Super Hero" he said. So I am happy to oblige.<br /><br />Since I have stopped blogging this great new world of custom knits has come around!! Oh, the days and nights of searching ebay for some great knit is over! I am in so many custom groups over on facebook. I try not to really know how many! I am afraid they shake all the leaves off of my paypal money tree each week. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ls1fMCZd0Ns/VbP65LNh_sI/AAAAAAAABBY/eMSguxjahRk/s1600/panel16.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="192" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ls1fMCZd0Ns/VbP65LNh_sI/AAAAAAAABBY/eMSguxjahRk/s320/panel16.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />One of my absolute go to places for new fabrics, Pink Zeppelin!&nbsp; The owner is super sweet and her fabrics are beautiful! The quality is amazing! Rivals any European knit out there. I used to prefer sewing with euro knits, not anymore. Most of the time, the custom fabrics are heavier and the inks are so vibrant.&nbsp; These washed up beautifully! And panels! oh the panels. I love them all!<br /><br />I'm not too much of a pattern girl. I take your basic raglan pattern from Ottobre magazine and I just make it do what I am looking for at the moment. I call this one a simple pocket tee. It features characters peeking out of the rounded pockets. Tristan loves his pockets and this made a big one.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Cvggto3aqTY/VbP9NKZuDAI/AAAAAAAABBw/lUCjMws96tA/s1600/hulkpockettee.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Cvggto3aqTY/VbP9NKZuDAI/AAAAAAAABBw/lUCjMws96tA/s320/hulkpockettee.jpg" width="308" /></a></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2-loB8OPdHU/VbP8HRCdp3I/AAAAAAAABBk/S3kOBprXkY4/s1600/tristanhulksmashcollage.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="216" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2-loB8OPdHU/VbP8HRCdp3I/AAAAAAAABBk/S3kOBprXkY4/s320/tristanhulksmashcollage.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br />Tristan let me take a few pictures today, but he really doesn't hold still. Not the easiest person to take pictures of lately. If you would like to sew up something for your little boy, you can find the fabric here.<br /><br /><a href="http://pinkzeppelinboutique.bigcartel.com/" target="_blank">Pink Zeppelin Boutique</a><br /><br />So that is 1 shirt added to our back to school wardrobe! Now to sew a bunch more!ZooTZMommahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09805635904946983921noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5805596846400615819.post-23762269530069944742012-08-24T19:33:00.001-07:002012-08-24T19:33:40.358-07:00Tristan is "2"!!!I know that I haven't posted in months! We have been keeping very busy this summer! The kids are all doing well. My oldest is now in COLLEGE! Wow! My daughter is in 10th grade, our middle son is entering 4th and the baby boy has just turned 2 this past weekend!! I can't believe it! I have been sewing like a madwoman! I am happy to say that my upcycle are doing well on facebook, so my sewing machine is humming happily! Lot of things to show, but for tonight, I will just share some pics of my baby boy in his birthday set. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-uSLTuOPLPdM/UDg5PqtLoZI/AAAAAAAABAg/EYFM5bi1Zqo/s1600/birthday2-4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="306" width="400" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-uSLTuOPLPdM/UDg5PqtLoZI/AAAAAAAABAg/EYFM5bi1Zqo/s400/birthday2-4.jpg" /></a></div>The lap tee is from ottobre. I patchworked a tee that I just loved that was too small for the front with some fun knits. The back is also patched together and then I appliqued a 2 for my baby boy! <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-3Vh8cbBf96k/UDg49BTL8KI/AAAAAAAABAI/9dc3NlgPFBE/s1600/birthday2set.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="400" width="388" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-3Vh8cbBf96k/UDg49BTL8KI/AAAAAAAABAI/9dc3NlgPFBE/s400/birthday2set.jpg" /></a></div>And I couldn't just make him a tee, so I made some shorts too. This was a self drafted pattern that I drew up for Tristan when he was 4 months old! I just added a bit to the rise and it was still good to go! <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-HB9ihykcAe0/UDg5HchEmCI/AAAAAAAABAU/RyGnc-5MxEY/s1600/birthday2set1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="357" width="400" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-HB9ihykcAe0/UDg5HchEmCI/AAAAAAAABAU/RyGnc-5MxEY/s400/birthday2set1.jpg" /></a></div>All of the fabrics in this set were from tshirts with the exception of the rib knit on the collar and the brighter green interlock fabric. Some of the same fabrics that I used in Tristan's 1 year set! <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-R0QinNvdAY8/UDg5XsaKQ1I/AAAAAAAABAs/isuYTz4rTkE/s1600/birthday2-3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="400" width="294" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-R0QinNvdAY8/UDg5XsaKQ1I/AAAAAAAABAs/isuYTz4rTkE/s400/birthday2-3.jpg" /></a></div>Thank you for letting me share my baby boy with you this past 2 years! I will try and post some more things in the next few days. ZooTZMommahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09805635904946983921noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5805596846400615819.post-76120436204936103852012-05-22T15:08:00.001-07:002012-05-22T15:08:44.340-07:00Posting Twice in 24 hours, Unheard Of!Well why little man is taking a nap, I will post a few more things I have finished recently. Lots of different tees. <div>This one was a collaboration with Fairy Blue on hyena cart, Angela does beautiful yarns!</div> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/zootzbaby/7077245707/" title="subset1 by ZooTZbaby, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7192/7077245707_0ab42b8b84.jpg" width="500" height="382" alt="subset1"></a> <div>Some Mickey tees that were sent off to the UK!</div> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/zootzbaby/6928511550/" title="julietees1 by ZooTZbaby, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7203/6928511550_7dbce9794f.jpg" width="500" height="378" alt="julietees1"></a> <div>A teddy tee that was part of a collab with Tanya of Dear Husband to match a newborn set she did with Mojito colorway.</div> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/zootzbaby/6983552824/" title="teddytee2 by ZooTZbaby, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7059/6983552824_13e8e22c96.jpg" width="500" height="379" alt="teddytee2"></a> <div>A cute appliqued snail tee to match MM Crawl colorway and a fun Mickey scrappyteez!</div> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/zootzbaby/6983552662/" title="staceytees1 by ZooTZbaby, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7223/6983552662_3f2f7a4c38.jpg" width="500" height="379" alt="staceytees1"></a> <div>This was a fun cotton terry diaper that I did for Tristan a few weeks ago. I did another one today, but I don't have pics uploaded yet. This one is so trim and so absorbant!</div> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/zootzbaby/6970270030/" title="trim5 by ZooTZbaby, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7054/6970270030_57e8b14937.jpg" width="378" height="500" alt="trim5"></a> <div>Up close pic</div> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/zootzbaby/6970269918/" title="trim3 by ZooTZbaby, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5159/6970269918_ea23aeb4bf.jpg" width="500" height="378" alt="trim3"></a> <div>Another scrappytee with one of my favorite superhero prints. Just found more of this print last week, so excited because it is one of my favorites ever!</div> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/zootzbaby/6961911402/" title="super1 by ZooTZbaby, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8015/6961911402_d9581f75fa.jpg" width="500" height="378" alt="super1"></a> <div>A robot fitted for Tristan from an imported french terry robot fabric. Just scraps left, oh I wish I could find more of this one! Pattern was baa baa baby also on hyena cart. I just took off the seam allowance and serged instead of turning and topstitching. So soft inside, love the turquoise velour!</div> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/zootzbaby/7097646797/" title="robotdipe3 by ZooTZbaby, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5340/7097646797_5a02b3e7d4.jpg" width="500" height="378" alt="robotdipe3"></a> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/zootzbaby/6951577134/" title="robotdipe1 by ZooTZbaby, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5454/6951577134_989068b06a.jpg" width="500" height="378" alt="robotdipe1"></a> <div>Some flutterteez I will have these in my shop on the 3rd of June for the little girls, up to about a size 5 I think.</div> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/zootzbaby/7093523163/" title="flutterteez by ZooTZbaby, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7249/7093523163_7d628a42b8.jpg" width="500" height="435" alt="flutterteez"></a> <div>Another scrappyteez, this time with Angry birds. Just got some more of this print too, so excited!!</div> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/zootzbaby/6941577748/" title="angry4 by ZooTZbaby, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7072/6941577748_36b14d3b1a.jpg" width="500" height="378" alt="angry4"></a> <div>A cute little fleece shorties set, I don't think this one sold. Such a shame the imorted robot fabric is the cutest!!</div> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/zootzbaby/6934607274/" title="robotset1 by ZooTZbaby, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7244/6934607274_479d764db8.jpg" width="377" height="500" alt="robotset1"></a> <div>Okay, time to cook dinner! I think I have even more to share, but first I must feed the children who are ALWAYS hungry!!</div>ZooTZMommahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09805635904946983921noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5805596846400615819.post-84330215887724820842012-05-21T21:01:00.000-07:002012-05-21T21:01:57.541-07:00Long Time No Blog!Well I did try to blog a few weeks back, spent a HUGE amount of time on what was to be a HUGE post and then I don't know... something happened, post was gone and I did not have the energy to retype. So here it goes again, much shorter this time! My baby boy turned 21 months old just a few days ago. Wow, doesn't seem possible. He is a super busy little guy, doesn't talk other than a few words and is curious about everything around him. So your typical almost 2 year old, well without the talking part. I am assured by friends that will come soon, and well as long as he is talking by preschool we are all good. So lots of sewing lately, lots of ideas still floating around in this head of mine! Not as much yarn dyeing going on as I would like there to be and not as much time to sew for my little one either. But all good things come to those who wait patiently, or some I am told. Never been too good on that patient part! So here are just a few things finished from the studio in the last month or so. We took 3 of the kids to Universal Studios theme park the other day for our middle child's 9th Birthday! Was lots of fun, but my youngest needed a tee! So what did I do, but whip out the scraps at 11 PM the night before we leave and get to work. Made a scrappy tee for him, 1 Fish 2 Fish, love how it turned out. I will be offering scrappy tees again on the 3rd of June in my zootzbaby store if you need one for your little one! <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/zootzbaby/7201149958/" title="fishyteeforme1 by ZooTZbaby, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7095/7201149958_815505468b.jpg" width="500" height="378" alt="fishyteeforme1"></a> Made a few upcycled tees the other day, they can be found right now over at the Necessitae congo on hyena cart. We have a BIG rainbow themed stocking coming up on the first Monday of June, will be fun!! This month's theme was Purple, but I guess you can tell if you see my pics below! <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/zootzbaby/7199063622/" title="purple9 by ZooTZbaby, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8148/7199063622_2c9c34f015.jpg" width="500" height="378" alt="purple9"></a> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/zootzbaby/7198199462/" title="purple8 by ZooTZbaby, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5116/7198199462_89d7e8a044.jpg" width="378" height="500" alt="purple8"></a> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/zootzbaby/7196379668/" title="purple1 by ZooTZbaby, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5272/7196379668_e4b41107a6.jpg" width="500" height="390" alt="purple1"></a> Made a custom fish tee for a little guy the other day. <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/zootzbaby/7173536152/" title="trout1 by ZooTZbaby, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7221/7173536152_d5bef4ddd0.jpg" width="500" height="392" alt="trout1"></a> Auctioned off a newborn diaper a week or so ago made with Rainbow Noir fabric. It was so squishy and tiny! Couldn't resist sending the mama a matching lap tee for her little one! <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/zootzbaby/7173536080/" title="noirset1 by ZooTZbaby, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7084/7173536080_016e5fcaa7.jpg" width="500" height="378" alt="noirset1"></a> And I dyed a few yarns. This one my 18 yr old named "Indian Cuisine". Love this one, I am saving it for Tristan for fall longies. Started them the other day and then realized that I was knitting cestari and should have checked my guage. Frogged them, but here is a pic of what it looked like! Oh and I changed trim color too! <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/zootzbaby/7160721526/" title="indiancuisine2 by ZooTZbaby, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8014/7160721526_bccf450634.jpg" width="500" height="378" alt="indiancuisine2"></a> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/zootzbaby/7160721380/" title="indiancuisine1 by ZooTZbaby, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7220/7160721380_fb727c8d78.jpg" width="500" height="378" alt="indiancuisine1"></a> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/zootzbaby/7199556412/" title="wipfrogged1 by ZooTZbaby, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7232/7199556412_b32f574a32.jpg" width="500" height="378" alt="wipfrogged1"></a> And a couple more, this one my about to be 16 yr old daughter named "oscar the grouch". Didn't make much sense to me, but I ran with it anyway! <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/zootzbaby/7160721242/" title="oscarthegrouch2 by ZooTZbaby, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7214/7160721242_f8276dc9cf.jpg" width="500" height="378" alt="oscarthegrouch2"></a> And this one was my Island Oasis that I was trying to recreate for a mama on ravelry. It came pretty close. <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/zootzbaby/7160720928/" title="islandoasis3 by ZooTZbaby, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7223/7160720928_0ec998f7ac.jpg" width="351" height="500" alt="islandoasis3"></a> A butterfly custom tank for a little girl's 4th birthday party. <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/zootzbaby/6999450274/" title="dani1 by ZooTZbaby, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7214/6999450274_545e8ffbcb.jpg" width="500" height="445" alt="dani1"></a> A caterpillar newborn girls lap tee to match Dear Husband's new May colorway, "Sangria". This tee can be found right now over at Serendipity congo on hyena cart. <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/zootzbaby/6997432960/" title="caterpillar2 by ZooTZbaby, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8147/6997432960_8f90d34c9a.jpg" width="500" height="378" alt="caterpillar2"></a> And my favorite set that I have made so far. This one is Tristan's size, but available right now at Serendipity. Not for much longer though, if it doesn't sell soon, it is going on my little guy's bum!! Knit with Dear Husband's Mojito colorway on blackberry ridge yarn. Just love it!!! <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/zootzbaby/6996912566/" title="moonlitowl1 by ZooTZbaby, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5194/6996912566_18a9afb5d0.jpg" width="500" height="378" alt="moonlitowl1"></a> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/zootzbaby/7143000565/" title="moonlitowl2 by ZooTZbaby, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7241/7143000565_12244efbe9.jpg" width="500" height="385" alt="moonlitowl2"></a> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/zootzbaby/7143000709/" title="moonlitowl3 by ZooTZbaby, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5459/7143000709_a0e96d6470.jpg" width="500" height="378" alt="moonlitowl3"></a> And the last thing for tonight. This was a collab that I did with Liz of Lizard's Landing. Also at Serendipity. She does beautiful things with yarn! This was a shortie set knit with Under the Boardwalk for boys by Dear Husband. Liz did such a wonderful job! Love the owl on the cargo pocket. I made up a tee to match and well it sold! But coming up on the 3rd of June I will have 3 slots for owl custom tees available at ZooTZbaby on hyena cart. So cute!! <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/zootzbaby/7139210497/" title="zootzliz1 by ZooTZbaby, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7052/7139210497_6f924bc64f.jpg" width="500" height="378" alt="zootzliz1"></a> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/zootzbaby/7139210583/" title="zootzliz2 by ZooTZbaby, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8161/7139210583_93a50d094d.jpg" width="500" height="378" alt="zootzliz2"></a> Lots more to share, but I will save it for another night. Will try and post more!ZooTZMommahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09805635904946983921noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5805596846400615819.post-14789495967246742212012-04-08T20:11:00.000-07:002012-04-08T20:11:08.182-07:00Easter 2012! My Little Guy!Well I procrastinated again! Don't know why I always do that. <br /><br />Started some shorties using the kumfy kozies longies pattern late Friday night. Finished the last leg this morning. Cut out a tee to match Saturday night, finished it this morning. 2 hours to spare before company arrived! And I managed to have the house clean and cooking too, well thanks to my hubby and kids pitching in!<br /><br />Here are a few pics of my little guy. I used Retro Baby's Kiari colorway on licorice twist. First time knitting with LT and I really liked it a bunch. Great for summer I think.<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/zootzbaby/6912546632/" title="easterset2012 by ZooTZbaby, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7218/6912546632_a17175c5d5.jpg" width="378" height="500" alt="easterset2012"></a><br />I asked my 8 yr old what should be on Tristan's tee and he said easter eggs. So I drew some easter eggs with a chocolate bunny peeking out from behind them. <br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/zootzbaby/6912546702/" title="easterset2012-1 by ZooTZbaby, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7254/6912546702_c0ec7398f1.jpg" width="500" height="491" alt="easterset2012-1"></a><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/zootzbaby/6912547206/" title="easterset2012-5 by ZooTZbaby, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7140/6912547206_d1efe87863.jpg" width="385" height="500" alt="easterset2012-5"></a><br />Next year maybe I will plan ahead. I hope you all had a great Easter and spent time with your loved ones. We had about 18 family members here today and a nice time was had by all. <br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/zootzbaby/6912547052/" title="easterset2012-3 by ZooTZbaby, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7250/6912547052_99ed057e12.jpg" width="378" height="500" alt="easterset2012-3"></a><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/zootzbaby/6912546980/" title="easterset2012-2 by ZooTZbaby, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7239/6912546980_2971111608.jpg" width="319" height="500" alt="easterset2012-2"></a>ZooTZMommahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09805635904946983921noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5805596846400615819.post-67772931630606950582012-03-17T18:59:00.000-07:002012-03-17T18:59:01.446-07:0019 Months Tomorrow, Wow!!My little guy is getting so big!! Well, not really big, but he will be 19 months old tomorrow. I can't believe he has been here that long.<br /><br />Here are a couple of pics that I snapped this week. He is about 23 lbs now, and a little over 30", definitely the smallest baby we have ever had! But, oh he has come a long way from 5 lbs!!<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/zootzbaby/6987987239/" title="starwarstristan19months2 by ZooTZbaby, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7047/6987987239_4820effbbf.jpg" width="278" height="500" alt="starwarstristan19months2"></a><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/zootzbaby/6841863116/" title="starwarstristan19months1 by ZooTZbaby, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7038/6841863116_8feb68125f.jpg" width="276" height="500" alt="starwarstristan19months1"></a><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/zootzbaby/6987987267/" title="starwarstristan19months3 by ZooTZbaby, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7050/6987987267_dc78d56176.jpg" width="253" height="500" alt="starwarstristan19months3"></a><br />He is in a pair of fleecy shorties from hyena cart and a matching upcycled tee by momma! The cool part, it was a tee that belonged to my 8 yr old and now my 19 month old is sporting it happily!!<br /><br />I will have a lot of baby upcycles next sunday available on my hyena cart!ZooTZMommahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09805635904946983921noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5805596846400615819.post-76304857565270148422012-03-04T17:51:00.002-08:002012-03-04T20:16:48.525-08:00Love to Dye Yarn!! My Newest Addiction!!So when I learn a new hobby somehow I end up going all in everytime! I couldn't be happy just learning to knit, I really wanted to make my own colorways! Now don't get me wrong, my yarn trunk is now overflowing! I love to BUY new yarn as much as I like to knit. But I thought it would be fun to learn how to do it.<br /><br />My first time I started off with some yucky yarn that I bought at Joann's that was a lt yellow colorway. I didn't care for it much, so I thought I couldn't harm it! I threw it in the crockpot, added some koolaid on top of it and let it steam. This was what I ended up with. I did it a few times.<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/zootzbaby/6293400400/" title="yarndye1 by ZooTZbaby, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6042/6293400400_5ce68fbe94_z.jpg" width="634" height="506" alt="yarndye1"></a><br /><br />The middle one I decided to try and knit a cabled hat for my cousin. I think it turned out pretty cute!<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/zootzbaby/6728557669/" title="cabledhat2 by ZooTZbaby, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7171/6728557669_efe595d63c_z.jpg" width="608" height="458" alt="cabledhat2"></a><br /><br />Then I decided to try Wiltons colors and threw them into the crockpot. A little more muted, didn't really get the colors I was going for.<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/zootzbaby/6293400450/" title="yarndye2 by ZooTZbaby, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6046/6293400450_044c0f9c39_z.jpg" width="612" height="402" alt="yarndye2"></a><br /><br />Did Wiltons again but this time I decided to paint it on and then steam. I think it turned out a little better.<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/zootzbaby/6314026568/" title="yarndye3 by ZooTZbaby, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6039/6314026568_9a7412cb3b_z.jpg" width="634" height="567" alt="yarndye3"></a><br />Knit up into these!<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/zootzbaby/6954259785/" title="goldfishlongies1 by ZooTZbaby, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7044/6954259785_0eb006f1c3_z.jpg" width="468" height="640" alt="goldfishlongies1"></a><br /><br />Then I ordered some marr haven yarns and tried to dye it using wilton dyes. Believe it or not these were all boy colors, but I kept getting pink girly colorways!!<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/zootzbaby/6380220425/" title="marrhaven2 by ZooTZbaby, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6232/6380220425_d923aefca0_z.jpg" width="612" height="417" alt="marrhaven2"></a><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/zootzbaby/6380220213/" title="marrhaven1 by ZooTZbaby, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6224/6380220213_4a08a65a6f_z.jpg" width="612" height="462" alt="marrhaven1"></a><br /><br />So I went back to a white yarn and wiltons in the crockpot and got this one which turned into these.<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/zootzbaby/6440002425/" title="peacockyarn1 by ZooTZbaby, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7156/6440002425_0e8c16bb28_z.jpg" width="640" height="438" alt="peacockyarn1"></a><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/zootzbaby/6805199925/" title="rainforestlongies2 by ZooTZbaby, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7004/6805199925_e298d8f6b0_z.jpg" width="640" height="484" alt="rainforestlongies2"></a><br /><br />Getting close!<br />So I ordered some more yarn, this one was just a Plymouth Yarn, and I ordered acid dyes from Dharma Trading. Painted this one and then steamed it. I call this one All Boy!<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/zootzbaby/6862661665/" title="allboy1 by ZooTZbaby, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7202/6862661665_63e9a6f026_z.jpg" width="640" height="484" alt="allboy1"></a><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/zootzbaby/6880944917/" title="allboyshorties1 by ZooTZbaby, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7050/6880944917_140a893623_z.jpg" width="640" height="484" alt="allboyshorties1"></a><br /><br />And then yesterday I dyed some cestari fine yarn with acid dyes. I am calling this one Tropical Thunder. I like it and can't wait to see how it knits up!<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/zootzbaby/6806694690/" title="tropicalthunder1 by ZooTZbaby, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7057/6806694690_0f08ef118b_z.jpg" width="616" height="466" alt="tropicalthunder1"></a><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/zootzbaby/6806694764/" title="tropicalthunder2 by ZooTZbaby, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7058/6806694764_bd50d11693_z.jpg" width="616" height="466" alt="tropicalthunder2"></a>ZooTZMommahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09805635904946983921noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5805596846400615819.post-1143032165716020552012-03-03T20:02:00.000-08:002012-03-03T20:02:04.713-08:00Lots of Custom Tees Find a Home!My very favorite thing to do lately, make custom tees to match longies and shorties! Besides sewing for my own baby boy, I have been doing quite a few for the mamas on hyena cart!<br /><br />I am very thankful for all the work mamas have given me lately! I really enjoy what I do and am so thrilled that I can do it from home and take care of my kids at the same time!<br /><br />Here are just some of the tees that I have sent out lately! I will be stocking custom slots in my hyena cart in late March for April customs if you need one!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/zootzbaby/6796227280/" title="heidiraglans6 by ZooTZbaby, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7190/6796227280_77976dc078_z.jpg" width="640" height="484" alt="heidiraglans6"></a><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/zootzbaby/6942340405/" title="julieraglans2 by ZooTZbaby, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7059/6942340405_44debe7885_z.jpg" width="640" height="484" alt="julieraglans2"></a><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/zootzbaby/6936677091/" title="ponytee1 by ZooTZbaby, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7037/6936677091_a6b311d9d6_z.jpg" width="640" height="484" alt="ponytee1"></a><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/zootzbaby/6918447825/" title="whaletee4 by ZooTZbaby, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7070/6918447825_aa9db1333f_z.jpg" width="640" height="484" alt="whaletee4"></a><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/zootzbaby/6918440685/" title="fishytee1 by ZooTZbaby, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7195/6918440685_27092d507a_z.jpg" width="640" height="484" alt="fishytee1"></a><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/zootzbaby/6849529803/" title="barntee1 by ZooTZbaby, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7043/6849529803_8d51162686_z.jpg" width="616" height="466" alt="barntee1"></a><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/zootzbaby/6771770243/" title="whaletee3 by ZooTZbaby, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7145/6771770243_8b526db6bd_z.jpg" width="640" height="484" alt="whaletee3"></a><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/zootzbaby/6728557085/" title="customscolleen1 by ZooTZbaby, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7144/6728557085_4c0a15d4e8_z.jpg" width="608" height="458" alt="customscolleen1"></a><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/zootzbaby/6454068643/" title="ase3 by ZooTZbaby, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7164/6454068643_071de489a4_z.jpg" width="612" height="411" alt="ase3"></a><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/zootzbaby/6454068545/" title="ase2 by ZooTZbaby, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7001/6454068545_815670012d_z.jpg" width="612" height="341" alt="ase2"></a>ZooTZMommahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09805635904946983921noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5805596846400615819.post-89563081658084948392012-03-02T16:56:00.000-08:002012-03-02T16:56:39.750-08:00Oh I have been so busy!!I have been so busy lately! Business has really picked up for me and Spring baseball season has begun too! We are little busy bees around here! And my baby boy, well he is now 18 months old and busier than ever!! And his favorite thing to do right now, go into mommy's sewing studio, snatch a piece of fabric off the shelves and RUN! It's funny, but I try so hard not to laugh. Refolding is becoming old really fast!<br /><br />So much to share! Lots of sewing getting done, lots of knitting too. I am dyeing my own yarns now(not for sale, just for little ole me!) and that is addicting!<br /><br />I will share just a couple of knit sets with tees tonight and try and share more over the next few weeks! Going to try and pick back up on this, I haven't been a very good blogger lately!!<br /><br />This was a set that I finished last month. I dyed the yarn myself with the crock pot and wilton food dyes. It didn't turn out how I wanted it, so I threw a little more color in at the end and let it keep going. I was pretty pleased with the colors in the end, and I love the way it knit up. No fighting this one at all! I made a lochness monster tee to go with it, the colors were screaming ocean to me, but I didn't want a boat or something plain. This one is still in my studio haven't decided whether to auction it this month or keep it! It's hard to let go when I make something that will fit little man!<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/zootzbaby/6814048431/" title="lochness1 by ZooTZbaby, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7162/6814048431_93da1f25eb_z.jpg" width="460" height="640" alt="lochness1"></a><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/zootzbaby/6814048547/" title="lochness2] by ZooTZbaby, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7142/6814048547_e54814f03f_z.jpg" width="484" height="640" alt="lochness2]"></a><br /><br />This one was a mystery yarn that I bought off of hyena cart. Single ply so it does pill more than I like, but the colorway I just fell in love with!<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/zootzbaby/6773384585/" title="surfer1 by ZooTZbaby, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7152/6773384585_1feeecb268_z.jpg" width="640" height="538" alt="surfer1"></a><br />And my little man wearing it! He has lost all his chub!!<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/zootzbaby/6808610435/" title="surfingset1 by ZooTZbaby, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7017/6808610435_b8bc1aeab0_z.jpg" width="419" height="640" alt="surfingset1"></a><br />This was my latest custom out the door this week. Surf wagon tee and longies knit up with Mosaic Moon Coastal Sunset. I adore this colorway. Thank goodness I have another skein to do Tristan a pair,not sure I would have let this go without it!<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/zootzbaby/6790473524/" title="coastalsunset3 by ZooTZbaby, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7057/6790473524_37a010e91e_z.jpg" width="640" height="574" alt="coastalsunset3"></a><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/zootzbaby/6790473480/" title="coastalsunset2 by ZooTZbaby, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7046/6790473480_686d023a90_z.jpg" width="640" height="506" alt="coastalsunset2"></a><br />And these pictures were taken today. Not the best pictures at all. Little man was so interested in the man next door washing out his paint roller that he could only stand there and stare!<br /><br />This colorway is called "Frankie", not sure who dyed it. I bought it in 2 seperate scrappy lots on hyena cart. I love these shorties! They yarn is cestari fine and I love to knit with it!! The best part is that it is very low pill! Love that the most! And we had a tee that I had bought for winter never worn that matched perfectly! I just cut the sleeves off! I do have another tee in the works for it, mama made, but just haven't had the time for me sewing in the last couple of days!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/zootzbaby/6801271430/" title="boyswillbeboys1 by ZooTZbaby, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7040/6801271430_38a7bbb947_z.jpg" width="413" height="640" alt="boyswillbeboys1"></a><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/zootzbaby/6801271460/" title="boyswillbeboys2 by ZooTZbaby, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7177/6801271460_743ffbf938_z.jpg" width="356" height="640" alt="boyswillbeboys2"></a><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/zootzbaby/6801271512/" title="boyswillbeboys3 by ZooTZbaby, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7185/6801271512_614823e549_z.jpg" width="391" height="640" alt="boyswillbeboys3"></a><br /><br />That is it for now! I promise to share more often!ZooTZMommahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09805635904946983921noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5805596846400615819.post-51885419272437458682011-11-02T15:42:00.000-07:002011-11-02T15:42:28.296-07:00My Little Rainbow Monster!<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/zootzbaby/6307093006/" title="monsterlongies7 by ZooTZbaby, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6055/6307093006_17d1763db4.jpg" width="399" height="500" alt="monsterlongies7"></a><br />Finished my 3rd knitting project, Tristan's monsterbum longies! I just love how these turned out! I am not close to perfect yet, probably won't ever be, but I am really starting to learn things now! I can now tell the difference between stitches and can now find a dropped stitch! I have tried a few different stitches each time and now can proudly say I learned the bamboo stitch this go around and how to fix the jog on my rounds in my stripes. Didn't learn that until the end though, so we will see how great it works on my next pair!<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/zootzbaby/6306571471/" title="monsterlongies8 by ZooTZbaby, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6102/6306571471_dd8f87c2bf.jpg" width="409" height="500" alt="monsterlongies8"></a><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/zootzbaby/6306571267/" title="monsterlongies5 by ZooTZbaby, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6228/6306571267_fa562c2bd6.jpg" width="349" height="500" alt="monsterlongies5"></a><br />Made a little tee to match yesterday and put the set on my baby boy this morning. It was the perfect day to wear it, because his little personality today has me running for the hills! He is really into everything now, and is running everywhere, no walking here! Definitely a monster in training today! But I love him anyway!!<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/zootzbaby/6307092842/" title="monsterlongies4 by ZooTZbaby, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6043/6307092842_de890d317e.jpg" width="467" height="500" alt="monsterlongies4"></a><br />I am so glad that I stayed with knitting and didn't give up! It really is so much fun! If you want to learn, please just google knitting tips and watch you tube! It really isn't all that hard to pick up and the outcome is so pretty!!<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/zootzbaby/6307092764/" title="monsterlongies3 by ZooTZbaby, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6055/6307092764_b0429ef0dd.jpg" width="369" height="500" alt="monsterlongies3"></a>ZooTZMommahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09805635904946983921noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5805596846400615819.post-17191679274927331532011-10-29T19:08:00.000-07:002011-10-29T19:08:23.729-07:00Happy Halloween!I can't believe it is already Halloween! This year has gone by so fast. The kids are already pulling out the magazines and looking for toys for their lists! <br /><br />I have been knitting so much, but have made some time to sew too! Made a couple of fleece sets for my baby boy. <br /><br />This one has a lap tee that is made with one of my favorite japanese knits. I just love the pow that I appliqued on the butt too! One of my favorite sets to put on Tristan!<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/zootzbaby/6235544041/" title="pandaset3 by ZooTZbaby, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6156/6235544041_a135dfa510.jpg" width="325" height="500" alt="pandaset3"></a><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/zootzbaby/6235544077/" title="pandaset4 by ZooTZbaby, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6151/6235544077_55ea4a0ed3.jpg" width="330" height="500" alt="pandaset4"></a><br />I pulled out an old navy tee that I had forgotten about buying! That is the problem with buying ahead! Put together some fleece pants to match and added a BOO to the butt. Great set and I love it on him!<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/zootzbaby/6266850669/" title="fleecehalloween1 by ZooTZbaby, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6174/6266850669_828d5ceac1.jpg" width="390" height="500" alt="fleecehalloween1"></a><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/zootzbaby/6266850787/" title="fleecehalloween3 by ZooTZbaby, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6166/6266850787_624384c6c1.jpg" width="410" height="500" alt="fleecehalloween3"></a><br />And trying to lift the pumpkins!<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/zootzbaby/6267377258/" title="fleecehalloween2 by ZooTZbaby, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6219/6267377258_30eed42f55.jpg" width="500" height="449" alt="fleecehalloween2"></a><br />I hope everyone has a great Halloween! Tristan is going to wear a lion costume that my mom made over 17 yrs ago for my first born. Each of the children have wore it and this year is Tristan's turn. I will post pics this week!ZooTZMommahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09805635904946983921noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5805596846400615819.post-14726379463604693302011-10-18T10:44:00.000-07:002011-10-18T10:44:07.678-07:00My 2nd Set to Match Our Shoes of Course!!I found these adorable Livie and Luca shoes in a little boutique this summer. Tristan has grown into them now, but I have almost nothing to match them. Found some yarn a while back on ebay and what do you know it was a pretty close match to the blue!<br /><br />Used the sheepy pants pattern for this pair and they went so much quicker than the 1st pair! No holes either this time to sew up! I think maybe I am getting better!<br /><br />Made an otto tee to match with a quick hand drawn elephant to match our shoes! We were able to snap a few pics yesterday morning before it became too hot! Baby boy is 14 months old today!!<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/zootzbaby/6254622172/" title="elephantlongies3 by ZooTZbaby, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6217/6254622172_12bc4e4778.jpg" width="359" height="500" alt="elephantlongies3"></a><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/zootzbaby/6254622132/" title="elephantlongies2 by ZooTZbaby, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6019/6254622132_e291562b5f.jpg" width="353" height="500" alt="elephantlongies2"></a><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/zootzbaby/6254091299/" title="elephantlongies4 by ZooTZbaby, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6098/6254091299_6695f0c798.jpg" width="448" height="500" alt="elephantlongies4"></a><br />Now off to knit another pair! Trying a free pattern that I found on ravelry for the next pair!!ZooTZMommahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09805635904946983921noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5805596846400615819.post-51639971571428852192011-10-11T21:19:00.000-07:002011-10-11T21:19:09.375-07:00My 1st Pair of Longies!! I Knitted!!!I must confess that I have a horrible habit of drooling all over everyone's pictures of knitted wool! I love to look through blogs, forums, anywhere and everywhere at beautiful knit creations! If it involves a baby I love it even more!<br /><br />When I started cloth diapering I tried wool interlock for soakers and I loved them. Then during the hotter months I switched mostly to PUL diapers and I loved them too. Then I decided to order a custom pair of woolie shorties after seeing someones amazing creations and we ended up with our owl set, which I LOVE! Now a few pairs later and I decided that I MUST learn to knit!! <br /><br />Now, I tried this once before. Right before I had Tristan last year, I went and bought all of the needles some yarn and a pattern. I cast on and started a pair of longies. Not even 1/4 of the way through I realized they were so big they would fit a 4 year old(they were newborn sized!) and there were so many holes(can you say dropped stitches?) that pee would leak right out!! So I did what any rational pregnant woman would do, I threw a fit, sold the needles and swore I would never knit!<br /><br />Now over a year later, I was a determined! I went BACK to the store, bought the needles all over again and found some wool yarn on ebay. Last Sunday night I started! And this past Sunday afternoon I finished! My very first pair of woolies!! I love them, just because I made them, but there are quite a few mistakes. Thankfully I think I have learned what I did wrong and the next pair will go faster and easier, at least I hope!<br /><br />I made a tee for Tristan today to match and I am hoping to go to the Pumpkin Patch later this week to get some action shots. Here is a preview though for now!! Oh and I can't say enough how much I love youtube and knittinghelp.com, they were wonderful and really helped when I didn't understand the pattern!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/zootzbaby/6235133425/" title="scarecrowset3 by ZooTZbaby, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6237/6235133425_3e6be04910.jpg" width="395" height="500" alt="scarecrowset3"></a><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/zootzbaby/6235133333/" title="scarecrowset1 by ZooTZbaby, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6051/6235133333_543988cfa5.jpg" width="500" height="395" alt="scarecrowset1"></a><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/zootzbaby/6235656466/" title="scarecrowset2 by ZooTZbaby, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6225/6235656466_fda2615b82.jpg" width="500" height="395" alt="scarecrowset2"></a>ZooTZMommahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09805635904946983921noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5805596846400615819.post-54681075688471367252011-09-25T17:09:00.000-07:002011-09-25T17:09:47.124-07:00Shorties with a Matching Tee!Not much sewing this weekend! I did finally get a chance to sew up a lap tee for my baby boy that matches a pair of wool shorties we received this past week. Gorgeous earthy colored shorties from mylovebugshop on etsy! I just adore these, they are beautifully knitted and the colors are just wonderful!<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/zootzbaby/6176924718/" title="treewoolieset1 by ZooTZbaby, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6165/6176924718_536e267eb2.jpg" width="500" height="339" alt="treewoolieset1"></a><br />I thought at first I would do a tee with an Earth on it, but then decided a tree was in order. Couldn't decide what kind of tree, so I just sat down with the heat and bond lite and started drawing, hoping that it would work itself out! It did and I just love it on my baby!<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/zootzbaby/6176396839/" title="treewoolieset2 by ZooTZbaby, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6175/6176396839_b3e0168dbd.jpg" width="363" height="500" alt="treewoolieset2"></a><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/zootzbaby/6176924762/" title="treewoolieset3 by ZooTZbaby, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6165/6176924762_fe5670f86f.jpg" width="357" height="500" alt="treewoolieset3"></a><br /><br />I am really enjoying making tees to match woolies!! I need to send off some yarn to have some longies knit up for Tristan for winter!ZooTZMommahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09805635904946983921noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5805596846400615819.post-87669743663394159962011-09-22T04:42:00.000-07:002011-09-22T04:42:30.884-07:00Lots of Upcycles in my Etsy!I have been busy recycling this past week! One of my favorite kinds of sewing!! I have so many thrifted tees that need a new home and upcycling turns them into new creations!<br /><br />I love sewing for little boys, but sometimes little boys don't like wearing things that are custom made after a certain age. Upcycling seems to solve that problem! In my experience most boys love a character printed tee! I never cared for them, but once they are upcycled they look pretty cute!!<br /><br />Here are just a few that are up in my shop! I will have a few more by the weekend. Trying to start stocking a wide variety of sizes from bitty babes to big boys 10/12!<br /><br />Marvel Super Heroes!<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/zootzbaby/6158587595/" title="sept6 by ZooTZbaby, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6182/6158587595_ed4cf449df.jpg" width="500" height="377" alt="sept6"></a><br />Halloween!<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/zootzbaby/6158587477/" title="sept2 by ZooTZbaby, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6079/6158587477_b6cf5873ed.jpg" width="500" height="377" alt="sept2"></a><br />Patrick Star!<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/zootzbaby/6159127536/" title="sept5 by ZooTZbaby, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6069/6159127536_edd92821d0.jpg" width="500" height="377" alt="sept5"></a><br /><br />Lots more! Feel free to click my etsy ZooTZ link to see the rest! Off to sew now, Tristan is in a good mood this morning so I hope to get a lot done!<br /><br />http://www.etsy.com/shop/ZooTZ?ref=si_shopZooTZMommahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09805635904946983921noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5805596846400615819.post-86039388428082022262011-09-15T08:25:00.000-07:002011-09-15T08:25:46.033-07:00Itty Bitty Boy Sewing!!I did a few things for my new nephew this past week and boy did it bring back the memories of when Tristan was born! So cute and tiny!<br /><br />First I did one of my favorite rompers from ottobre. I have modified this one from the original pattern to snap up and not use as much fabric as the original one does. Love these, sz 50! And a little knotty hat to complete the set.<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/zootzbaby/6145521698/" title="elizabeth3 by ZooTZbaby, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6084/6145521698_bb900ffa19.jpg" width="379" height="500" alt="elizabeth3"></a><br />Then I decided to try and modify the romper even more by making it a top and added a pair of matching pants from ottobre too! This material was from Chez Ami a few years ago and it is so incredibly soft! Very baby boy I think. Added another knotty hat too.<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/zootzbaby/6144969715/" title="elizabeth1 by ZooTZbaby, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6183/6144969715_1daa1c1316.jpg" width="500" height="394" alt="elizabeth1"></a><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/zootzbaby/6144969749/" title="elizabeth2 by ZooTZbaby, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6070/6144969749_0edd712ca6.jpg" width="500" height="423" alt="elizabeth2"></a><br />And a cute wraparound top with a little elephant to match the cloth diaper that I did. Preemie sized because he is only 6 lbs., we will see if it fits!<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/zootzbaby/6145521738/" title="elizabeth5 by ZooTZbaby, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6197/6145521738_9167190d57.jpg" width="500" height="413" alt="elizabeth5"></a><br />A couple of tees for his big brother! And my favorite breast pads from the pampered cheeks tutorial for the mama!<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/zootzbaby/6144969813/" title="elizabeth6 by ZooTZbaby, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6189/6144969813_2d770cab64.jpg" width="500" height="405" alt="elizabeth6"></a><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/zootzbaby/6144969837/" title="elizabeth7 by ZooTZbaby, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6205/6144969837_1e2e09e971.jpg" width="500" height="433" alt="elizabeth7"></a><br />Now I am off to sew up another preemie diaper for a DSD mama and then a new tee for Tristan! I received a pair of woolie shorties last week in the mail and I am dying to do a matching tee for my baby!!<br /><br />Have a great rest of the week and happy sewing!!ZooTZMommahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09805635904946983921noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5805596846400615819.post-73840967921293734272011-09-12T19:49:00.000-07:002011-09-12T19:49:13.771-07:00Looking Back 6 Years! AND my Winners!I recently had to purchase a new laptop and I am slowly trying to get pictures off the old one and onto my flash drive. While uploading some pics I realized that it was 6 years ago this month that I started my ebay journey sewing childrens clothing. Before that I had done womens diaper bags and totes. I was feeling a little burnt out and enjoyed browsing the boutique kids clothing. Back then there wasn't near the amount there seems to be now. I decided to make the change and have never regretted it. I just love sewing for little boys!!<br /><br />This is the first thing that I put up for auction. It was a pair of embellished overalls that matched a Janie and Jack line. I can't remember seems like they went for $30 or so and I was jumping up and down that somebody would actually buy clothing from me!! My photo skills left a lot to be desired, but oh my little man!! I can totally see my Tristan in these pics when I look back. Guess its in the genes, they must be related!<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/zootzbaby/6142179853/" title="Noah27monthsSept1-2 by ZooTZbaby, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6151/6142179853_75a5b75fce.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Noah27monthsSept1-2"></a><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/zootzbaby/6142735004/" title="Noah27monthsSept1-1 by ZooTZbaby, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6090/6142735004_15674e833b.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Noah27monthsSept1-1"></a><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/zootzbaby/6142179915/" title="noah27monthsSept by ZooTZbaby, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6167/6142179915_cea8bc341d.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="noah27monthsSept"></a><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/zootzbaby/6142734936/" title="Noah27monthsSept1-3 by ZooTZbaby, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6162/6142734936_a84c7755b1.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Noah27monthsSept1-3"></a><br /><br />And now drum roll please..........Looks like #30 and #24, alison and c!! Congratulations!!<br /><br />Emailing you now and will send these out as soon as I get your addresses. Thank you everyone for playing along! Look for more giveaways very soon!!ZooTZMommahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09805635904946983921noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5805596846400615819.post-48986613544026777752011-09-10T08:15:00.000-07:002011-09-10T08:17:10.923-07:00Custom Tees Finished! Moving On!!Another customer order finished and ready to mail. I just love doing customs! Three of these were made to match longies that a mama is knitting up. I hope they match and I hope her little boy loves them!<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/zootzbaby/6132933162/" title="Custom Tee Order 2 by ZooTZbaby, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6152/6132933162_413b57c8f2.jpg" width="500" height="384" alt="Custom Tee Order 2"></a><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/zootzbaby/6132385163/" title="Custom Tee Order by ZooTZbaby, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6172/6132385163_82a4ff8f0b.jpg" width="500" height="355" alt="Custom Tee Order"></a><br /><br />I received a pair of shorties for Tristan this past week from etsy and they are so adorable!! I just love woolies! I can't wait to squeeze out a little time just to make my baby boy a matching shirt!<br /><br />If you ever need a matching tee for your woolies please convo me on etsy or comment here on the blog. I will do my best to get back to you within 24 hours. It isn't always easy to find a cute matching tee and woolies just aren't complete without one!ZooTZMommahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09805635904946983921noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5805596846400615819.post-14432170025023464322011-09-08T20:09:00.000-07:002011-09-12T04:48:59.879-07:00Itty Bitty Diapers! So Cute!! And a Give Away!!<b>Comments Closed! I will pick 2 winners later today and post!!</b><br /><br />Sunday my SIL and her family welcomed baby Mason into the world! He was born weighing about 6 lbs 9 oz and 18"! Reminds me of when Tristan was just a bitty babe!<br /><br />I would love to convert her over to cloth, so I am sending her a few diapers to hopefully sway her! The cutest, oh so tiny!! They may be a little too small for him, so I think I will make up a few smaller NB and some regular ones too. <br /><br />These are all preemie diapers that I made this week. Aren't they the cutest? Working on customizing some, hope to have it perfected very soon. Three of the tiniest little diapers all with Babyville Boutique pul fabric!! The monster one even has the little tag and matching engraved snaps. I just love sewing these up!<br /><br />Owl Diaper-Did this one first, but decided after it was completed I really don't like to topstitch the legs.<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/zootzbaby/6121400612/" title="bbpreemiediapers2 by ZooTZbaby, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6071/6121400612_0d1141bc0d.jpg" width="500" height="335" alt="bbpreemiediapers2"></a><br />Monster Diaper-Turned and topstitched with rolled in pul at the legs.<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/zootzbaby/6120857993/" title="bbpreemiediapers1 by ZooTZbaby, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6190/6120857993_b48946573b.jpg" width="500" height="278" alt="bbpreemiediapers1"></a><br />Monkey Diaper-My favorite! Customized this one a little, but I will tell you more when the Babyville site goes live!<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/zootzbaby/6129205968/" title="BBPreemie Monkey 3 by ZooTZbaby, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6061/6129205968_73723050df.jpg" width="456" height="500" alt="BBPreemie Monkey 3"></a><br />Oh and did you know my local Joann's has started getting in the Babyville Boutique line. They had it all in the back when I stopped by the other day, but I stopped by the cutting counter to ask about it. One of my favorite ladies was working and she said that she did remember seeing it and went back to search for the monkeys pul I had requested. She reappeared in just a minute or two with a bolt of monkeys!! Oh so cute, still in it's plastic wrapping!! I got the very first cut!!<br /><br />So most stores will be putting the line up in the next week or so, I think Sept. 18 is the official date. <br /><br />But wouldn't it be nice if you could have some before then???<br /><br />Leave me a comment below telling me why you need some Babyville Boutique monkey pul and I will select 2 winners at random to each receive a diaper cut(20x20) of this sweet material! I will keep comments open until midnight this Sunday, Sept 11. Please make sure when you post to include your email address so I will not have a problem getting a hold of you if you win!<br /><br />Good Luck and Happy Sewing!!ZooTZMommahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09805635904946983921noreply@blogger.com32tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5805596846400615819.post-19575808461762047382011-09-04T13:33:00.000-07:002011-09-04T13:33:02.691-07:00Girly Sewing!!One of my best friends in the whole world is expecting a little girl at the beginning of October. I was blessed to attend her baby shower yesterday in Jacksonville. What a great time! It was so nice to see all of her family and friends that I hadn't seen in years! I wished the day did not have to end!<br /><br />I managed to squeeze some sewing time in with my remodeling. Not as much as I wanted too and the cutest thing that I made, I forgot to take a picture!! It was the little ruffly dress from the summer 2011 ottobre. Too cute and tiny! I used Marie Horner's good folks and it turned out very nice. Hopefully very soon I will have modeling pics to post!<br /><br />I used an ottobre lap tee pattern and made it longer and a lined to turn it into a sack gown. Added a matching knotty hat. Love this material!<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/zootzbaby/6113312699/" title="keela1 by ZooTZbaby, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6069/6113312699_193ea3110a.jpg" width="500" height="412" alt="keela1"></a><br />Then I did a snap up romper from another ottobre issue. Used all different colored snaps and added one of my beanies. I just love these little things! They turn out so small, hopefully Ms. Tanner will be small enough to fit into it for a week or so!<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/zootzbaby/6113312753/" title="keela3 (2) by ZooTZbaby, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6082/6113312753_d9f3624d39.jpg" width="500" height="419" alt="keela3 (2)"></a><br />And Friday, the day before the shower, I baked a cake! Decided at the last minute that it should be a carriage and went with it. Must have tasted pretty good because it was all gobbled up except for a few pieces! I never eat my cakes, I think maybe because when I am making them I sample too much!! Sadly my picture makes it look almost blue and it was a beautiful purple. I guess that doesn't speak highly of my photography skills!<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/zootzbaby/6107872330/" title="keelacake by ZooTZbaby, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6061/6107872330_5aa4b00e86.jpg" width="500" height="412" alt="keelacake"></a><br />Have a great labor day! I am off to cook dinner and maybe get in a little sewing!!ZooTZMommahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09805635904946983921noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5805596846400615819.post-63970027582157108352011-08-23T20:02:00.000-07:002011-08-23T20:02:04.598-07:00Sesame Street Birthday and a SUPER baby diaper!!<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/zootzbaby/6074891119/" title="birthdayparty5 by ZooTZbaby, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6195/6074891119_68f4b72df2_o.jpg" width="472" height="634" alt="birthdayparty5"></a><br /><br />Sesame Street was one of my favorite shows as a little kid and I am hoping that this baby will love it too! My other 3 leaned more towards Disney and Nickelodeon shows, but I am really trying for PBS with Tristan!<br /><br />I decided to just go easy on myself and whip up a recycled tee and diaper set. The tee was made from 3 different shirts that were in my recycling stash and the diaper was made from one of the tees too! The tee is an otto lap tee and the diaper is my first rocket bottoms one size fitted that I have tried. Loved the os pattern, just about as much as my baby boy loved his cake!!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/zootzbaby/6074891071/" title="birthdayparty4 by ZooTZbaby, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6205/6074891071_f66b2f7582_o.jpg" width="538" height="593" alt="birthdayparty4"></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/zootzbaby/6074891035/" title="birthdayparty3 by ZooTZbaby, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6075/6074891035_d128a994ba_o.jpg" width="495" height="612" alt="birthdayparty3"></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/zootzbaby/6074890989/" title="birthdayparty2 by ZooTZbaby, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6184/6074890989_fab864d088_o.jpg" width="406" height="612" alt="birthdayparty2"></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/zootzbaby/6074891279/" title="birthdayparty8 by ZooTZbaby, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6190/6074891279_eab2fa843b_o.jpg" width="557" height="563" alt="birthdayparty8"></a><br /><br />Today I decided to finally try a fitted with the babyville pattern. I cut the size small instead of the medium because of the stretchiness of the velour and it worked well. I think there is a little room for modifications on the next one, but it definitely works!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/zootzbaby/6074891313/" title="supermanfitted1 by ZooTZbaby, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6207/6074891313_ba02be2c51_o.jpg" width="528" height="541" alt="supermanfitted1"></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/zootzbaby/6075431158/" title="supermanfitted2 by ZooTZbaby, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6181/6075431158_00fd0b5928_o.jpg" width="512" height="387" alt="supermanfitted2"></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/zootzbaby/6075431192/" title="supermanfitted3 by ZooTZbaby, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6196/6075431192_1de43397fb_o.jpg" width="512" height="662" alt="supermanfitted3"></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/zootzbaby/6075431236/" title="supermanfitted4 by ZooTZbaby, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6089/6075431236_3a9d3ac6bb_o.jpg" width="417" height="512" alt="supermanfitted4"></a><br /><br />Now off to bed with me! I am pooped! ZooTZMommahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09805635904946983921noreply@blogger.com2